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I have received many comments and questions related to the above after I wrote my first article about porn. I hadn’t known the magnitude this devil had caused in the body of Christ. Many of those who get into porn or masturbation find themselves hooked through satanic addictions which they find quite difficult to come out. I advice those who find themselves hooked into this sin to :

Realize that you are sinning against Christ. Mt 5:27-28 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Desire to be set free. You are bound. Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

If possible share with a servant of God to be prayed for deliverance. You should be patient for the deliverance can be instantly felt or come gradually.

Never lose hope. You may try to come out and fall back. This does not mean you have lost the battle or you have completely failed.Mic 7:8 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.

You should resist the devil every time you feel an urge. Audibly command any demon of lust or sexual immorality to flee in Jesus name. Try it and you will find it working. However, you need to know that he will come back. The Bible records that satan promised to come back at an opportune time after failing in deceiving Jesus in the wilderness. Still resist him even if he comes 100 times. 1Pe 5:9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experience of suffering is required of your brotherhood throughout the world.

Wait upon the Lord. He will renew and strengthen you. Isa 40:31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Speak life, praise God, dont complain. You will always get what you constantly confess. Pr 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Fill your heart with the word. Let your heart be good soil for the word to grow. Take time to pray and fast. Drawing close to God has great power to transform your inner man. The closer you are to God the greater the desire to remain holy.Ps 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.

Look at the crown of life kept before you. We are in a race, we must be careful in how we run so as to win the race before us and get the crown of life. Jas 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Re 2:10 Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

(ASV)

Destroy captivity and every house of bondage in prayer. Speak freedom. De 5:6 I am Jehovah thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Declare what Christ has done to us. Eph 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, And gave gifts unto men.

Make a conscious effort to leave.

Put to death all manner of immorality and lust. Daily declare that you are putting them to death. Col 3:5 Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

1. It is sinning against God. Matt 5:27-30
2. It leads to lust and sexual perversion
3. Watching porn is the same as committing adultery
4. It makes you impure. You feel so filthy after watching it.
5. It leads to addiction which is very difficult to break, just like drugs
6. You risk going to hell. You will be safer to gouge your eyes out.
7.It greatly hampers your relationship with God. He is holy and in him there is no darkness at all.
8. It weakens your prayer life and devotions.
9.You live self condemned. You feel so guilty and lack courage to go before God.
10.You use your money to further a wicked industry which is leading millions to hell.
11.You destroy God’s temple,and unless you repent God will destroy you.
12. You are watching a product of people whom Satan has destroyed their lives. Many people involved in shooting porn pictures or videos are either drugged, sexually abused/exploited, or forced to do so. You should sympathize with them and vow never to watch again.
13.Porn is done under influence of demons of sexual immorality. They enter and control you when you start watching it.
14. Watching porn breaks families(check comments made by people in this blog and you will find it is true.
15. Watching porn does not go away once you marry, it will wickedly control you till the end.
16. It opens a door for the enemy to attack with together with your family.
17. It GRIEVES the heart of Christ to see how children walking in sin.
18. Because God loves you and would wish to have you back, He will likely severely punish you to get your attention and love.
19. It makes you a hypocrite, especially if you are a minister of God. The devil laughs at God because His (God’s) children are serving him(devil)
20. It steals your destiny calling that God has on you. YOU SURELY WILL REGRET HAVING FALLEN IN ITS TRAPS

I have with a lot of interest realised that many of my readers have been reading my earlier posts on Christian attitude towards porn. From the comments, many are really struggling with the temptations to sin. I came across some writings from Thomas a’ Kempis devotions (1380-1471) and I felt it’s important to share. He says that we should note the following about temptations (although he doesn’t talk about porn, however, the subject is of great benefit)
1. Be on the Watch
As long as we live in the world we cannot escape temptations and tribulations. As it is written in Job, “our life on this earth is warfare.” For this reason we must be careful and concerned about our own temptations. We must be watchful in prayer lest the devil be given an opportunity to deceive us. For the devil never sleeps but “goes about seeking whom he may devour.” Remember, no one is so holy that he or she does not have to deal with temptations.-We can never be free of them.
2. The Usefulness of Temptations
And yet, temptations can be useful to us even though they seem to cause us nothing but pain. They are useful because they can make us humble, they can cleanse us, and they can teach us. All of the saints passed through times of temptation and tribulation, and they used them to make progress in the spiritual life. Those who did not deal with temptations successfully fell to the wayside.
3. The Source of Termptations: ‘Why’ W’e Can’t Run Away
No one is completely free of temptations because the source of temptation is in ourselves. We were born in sinful desire. When one temptation passes, another is on its way. ‘We will always have temptation because we are sinners who lost our original innocence in the Garden. Many have tried to escape temptations only to find that they more grievously fall into them. We cannot win this battle by running away alone; the key to victory is true humility and patience; in them we overcome the enemy. If we merely turn away from temptation outwardly and do not strike at the root, we will make very little progress. In fact, you will find that the temptations will return more quickly and powerfully, and you will feel even worse. Little by little, through patient endurance of spirit (with the help of God), you will win a better victory than by your own determination.
4. Temptations Reveal Who We Are
The beginning of all evil temptations is an unstable mind and a small trust in God. Just as a ship without a helm is tossed about by the waves, so a person who lacks resolution and certainty is tossed about by temptations. Temptation reveals our instability and our lack of trust in God; temptations reveal who we are. This is why we must pay attention to them.
5. How Temptations Enter and Overcome Us
We will do better in dealing with temptations if we keep an eye on them in the very beginning” Temptations are more easily overcome if they are never allowed to enter our minds. Meet them at the door as soon as they knock, and do not let them in. One simple thought can enter the mind and start the process. The process works like this. First, the thought is allowed to enter into our minds. Second, the imagination is sparked by the thought. Third, we Get a sense of pleasure at the fantasy, and we entertain it. Fourth and finally, we engage in the evil action, assenting to its urges. This is how, little by little, temptations gain entrance and overcome us if they are not resisted at the beginning. The longer we let them overcome us, the weaker we become, and the stronger the enemy against us.
6. Never Despair: God Is with You
‘We must not despair when we are tempted but, instead, seek God more fervently, asking for his help in this time of tribulation. Remember St. Paul’s words of assurance, “God will make a way of escape from every temptation so that we may be able to bear it.” Let us, therefore, humble ourselves before God and take shelter beneath his hand. God will lift up all who have a humble spirit and save them in all trials and tribulations. Patience is necessary in this life because so much of life is fraught with adversity. No matter how hard we try, our lives will never be without strive and grief.
Thus, we should not strive for a peace that is without temptation, or for a life that never feels adversity. Peace is not found by escaping temptations, but by being tried by them. we will have discovered peace when we have been tried and come through the trial of temptation.
7. The Pain of Temptations
“But,” you may say, “‘What about those who find such pleasure and delight when they give in to temptations?” To be sure, there is pleasure for them, but how long does it last? It is like smoke-it vanishes quickly. Soon even the memory of the joy is gone.
They will never find rest, and they will live in bitterness and weariness and fear. The very thing they think will bring them joy will bring them sorrow; that which they think will bring them pleasure will bring them only pain. Because of their blindness and numbness they may never see or feel how miserable they are. They may not even know that their soul is slowly dying.
8. The Way to True Delight
But, if you want to have true delight, here is the way: have contempt for all worldly things and all lower delights, and rich consolation will, in turn, be given to you. In proportion as you withdraw yourself from the love of these things, so you will find consolations from God much more sweet and potent. At first this will be difficult. Long-standing habits will resist, but they will be vanquished, in time, by a better habit-if you persevere! The flesh will cry out, but it will be restrained by the Spirit. The devil will try to stir you up and provoke you, but he will run away the moment you begin to pray. And above all, try to engage in useful work. In doing so, the devil is prevented from having access to you.
9. Lay the Axe to the Root
If we made an effort to stand firmly and courageously in the struggle, doubtless we should see the help of our Lord from heaven, for he is ready to help those who must in his grace; he gives us occasions to fight that we may win. If our spiritual progress relies only on outward observances, our devotion will not last long. Let us lay the axe to the root, so that being purged of unruly passions we may have peace of mind. If every year we uprooted a single fault, we should soon become perfect. But we often feel that we were better and more pure at the beginning of our spiritual lives than we are now after many years of living our vows! Fervor and progress ought to increase daily, but it is thought to be a fine thing these days if a person can hold on to even a little of those first intense feelings! If we would exercise a little self discipline at the beginning, then we would later be able to do everything easily and joyfully.
10. Defeating Old Habits
It is hard to give up old habits, but it is even harder to go against one’s own will. Yet, if you cannot overcome small, trivial things, when will you overcome difficult ones? Fight the urge when it starts, and break off bad habits, lest perhaps, little by little, they lead you into greater trouble. Oh, if you could only know how much peace for yourself and joy for others your good efforts could bring, I think you would be more anxious for spiritual growth.

(An edition of the previous guide)
I REALLY WANT TO COME OUT OF PORN & MASTURBATION, BUT I CANNOT

THE ANSWER IS THE CROSS

(Though a long read, it is worth the reading. The prayer comes at the end)
Ro 7:15 I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.

Many Christians, as seen the comments made in this blog, are struggling to come out of porn but they have found it impossible. Writing to the Roman church, Paul writes of a similar frustration that he was unable to do the things he wanted, but rather did what he hated. Following Paul’s discourse in Romans Chapter 6,7, 8 and even other related chapters gives us the key to unlock the disaster of being addicted to sin.
Lets keenly study these verses that many Christians skip when reading or just go through them without understanding their value.Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound?
2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
6 We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the sinful body might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.
7 For he who has died is freed from sin
12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions.
13 Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness.
Rom 7:7 What then shall we say? That the law is sin? By no means! Yet, if it had not been for the law, I should not have known sin. I should not have known what it is to covet if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
8 But sin, finding opportunity in the commandment, wrought in me all kinds of covetousness. Apart from the law sin lies dead.
9 I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin revived and I died;
10 the very commandment which promised life proved to be death to me.
11 For sin, finding opportunity in the commandment, deceived me and by it killed me.
12 So the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.
13 Did that which is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, working death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.
14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin.
15 I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate.
16 Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good.
17 So then it is no longer I that do it, but sin which dwells within me
18 For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.
19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.
20 Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin which dwells within me.
21 So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand.
22 For I delight in the law of God, in my inmost self,
23 but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin which dwells in my members.
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I of myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
Ro 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.
3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,
4 in order that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
7 For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, indeed it cannot;
8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
In the discussion above, Paul helps the Christian Church to realize the fact that we are born in sin. The law, which preceded the coming of Christ, could not help man. As seen in the Genesis story of creation, man was created in the image of God and was a spiritual being before the fall, which is why he could communicate to God as God is a Spirit and those who have to worship Him do so in Spirit ad in truth. Man was therefore being controlled by the Spirit of God and thus could fellowship with Him. After the fall, man lost this great privilege and was dominated by sin. To help man out of it, God through Moses sent the law to guide man. The law as seen above is spiritual (7:14). The law came in form of commandments. These commandments were however being placed on sinful souls, it was like patching a new wineskin on an old one, there must be a tear as each will be pulling towards its own side.
The law therefore just helped man to be more aware of sin! Why, because man was not being controlled by the Spirit of God but by the flesh, which is hostile towards God (8:7-8). You can’t worship or commune with God in the flesh and you can’t resist sin, which is spiritual with the flesh, for spiritual things are supreme to fleshy or carnal mind. The many laws of ‘thou shall not’ could not help man overcome sin. What therefore could really set man from sin, which is spiritual?
God, in His love for mankind send man who was born and destined to death. He came and took all our sins, wickedness, lusts, pride, curses and all the works of Satan which were at work in us. He carried them to the cross, which was actually cursed by the law for it is written that cursed is the man who hangs on a tree (Deut 21:23). Jesus then conquered sin and death (the wages of sin is death – 6:23) by the Spirit of God. He calls us to the cross, to accept to be crucified with him so as to do away with the body of sin in us which cannot worship God and cannot overcome sin. He calls us to surrender all the carnal abilities that we have trusted in ourselves, all our struggles to overcome sin, all our pain; all our carnal weaknesses. After this total commitment and surrender we die to the self through Christ by His Spirit. After this, just like a grain of wheat that falls to the ground and dies in order to live again, not as a grain but as a productive wheat plant; we are born a new person, an experience called being born again. The new man is not under control of the old self but under the Spirit of God, therefore, sin, which is spiritual, is overcome by the Spirit of God now living in us. In Zechariah 4:6 we understand that it is not by power nor by might, but by His Spirit.
If then one is born again, sin and death has no dominion over him. We should walk as dead to sin but alive unto God in Christ Jesus by His Spirit. Why should sin not have any dominion over us? Because we are not under law any more, but under grace (6:14).
The devil uses condemnation as a great tool in his hands to oppress Christians. Paul rejoices after being frustrated by the grip of sin in the next chapter by saying that there is now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. Why? They are now operating under the law of the Spirit of life, not of sin and death. What we could not do, we can now – by His Spirit! Galatians 5:24 records ‘And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.’ Christians live a crucified life. Does this mean sin win not come their way? No! It will. How then are we to handle it? Not by laws or do’s and don’ts, not by our struggles, but by acknowledging we have sinned, repented, accepted forgiveness, nailed our sins on the cross by faith, died (daily) on the cross with Christ by faith; and committed the Spirit of God to help us overcome. He will help us overcome just as He helped Jesus. We should not accept the condemnation of sin from the devil after repenting our sins; this is actually a sin of unbelief since Christ’s blood has washed you clean. Lean on His grace to overcome sin, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you out of sin, and sin of lust, sexual immorality and porn in this regard. Thank God for His deliverance even when it feels like nothing is happening. Every day confess that you are nailing these sins to the cross and you are actually dead to them. If you are dead you are free from any previous engagement (Rom 7:3). Confess daily that you are overcoming by the power of the Holy Spirit who is at work in you, take time always to thank God. Draw close to Jesus and ask Him to give you the grace to overcome. Jesus knew we could not overcome by our power, that is why He asked the father to send us a helper. Alleluia, you have a helper just next to you!
This is indeed good news. Jesus Christ is good news to those in bondage and captivity. The cross is likewise good news to mankind who is struggling in sin. Wipe away your tears of struggle, surrender to the cross on a daily basis, ask the Holy Spirit to help you out. Confess you are coming out of sexual sin, porn and masturbation. Command demons of lust, porn, adultery, masturbation and sin to leave immediately in Jesus name. Declare daily that you are crucifying every member of your body to the cross with Christ and declare that that member must die for Christ to live again, for whatever has been crucified must die. Feed your new man with spiritual food, not carnal food. Take time to study the Word of God, love it. If you find it difficult ask the Holy Spirit to help you. The psalmist said he had hidden the word of God in his heart that he may not sin against him (Ps 119:11).
Make this your daily prayer, take time to pray, fast and thank God for accepting to take away your sins, and specifically the sin that has been a problem to you. Accept the working of the Holy Spirit in you to overcome. Pray in the tongues if you are able and believe that the Spirit of God will be making intercessions for you. Walk around not dejected, but as an overcomer, not condemned, but as one whom Christ has shown mercy.
Prayer.
Dear Jesus, thank you for the cross. You took away my sins and shame. You humbled yourself unto death by the cross. You conquered sin, death and the grave for me. Now you live to make intercession for me and you are cheering me to run the race with perseverance looking unto you at the finishing line. I believe in you. I believe I will make it Jesus. I surrender my carnal mind, my flesh, the sin of masturbation, porn, sexual lusts and immorality – all to the cross. I crucify them in your name. I also accept to die today with you and that your Spirit leads and guides me to victory. By the power you have given me (Luke 10:19) I destroy every bondage to porn, lust, masturbation in Jesus name by the power of the Holy Spirit. I come out of every such bondage in the name of Jesus Christ. I command every demon of lust, porn, and masturbation to leave now in Jesus name. I declare that I am no longer a slave to sin for sin shall not be my master. Deliver me dear LORD by your spirit from the grip of porn. I come out of their control by faith. I accept your extended hand of help. I refuse to be condemned by the devil of a sin you are dealing with. I confess I am free. I walk today in the freedom of the Holy Spirit. I walk free by your wonderful grace. Thank you my father for your great love to redeem me. I am so happy today! I walk a free man/woman in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:16-17: “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”

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